pertwk Chapter 268 Fundraising on a Tuk-tuk
Chapter 268 Fundraising on a Tuk-tuk
The following day, Lu Ran was so busy he barely had time to breathe.
Lu Ran originally planned to take the supplies to the disaster area early the next morning, but having no experience in disaster relief, he found it difficult to make arrangements in the morning.
Procurement of supplies, logistics coordination, permit processing, disaster relief coordination—he had to personally oversee every single matter.
Zhou Mingzhe was assigned to oversee the supply chain, and he traveled to four cities in one day, contacting more than a dozen suppliers.
Tents, blankets, food, drinking water, medicine, lighting equipment, generators—we bought everything we could, and we sourced everything we could.
"Lu Ran," Zhou Mingzhe's voice sounded tired on the phone, but his tone was firm, "there's a problem with the tents. The original supplier didn't have enough stock and only provided three thousand tents. I'm contacting another supplier, but the price is 20% higher than before."
"Buy it." Lu Ran didn't care if the other party was trying to rip him off; the priority now was supplies. "Buy it no matter the price. If we don't have enough money, we'll take more from the account."
"Understood. Also, regarding the medicines, the supplier Xingyao is in contact with said that antibiotics are in short supply and may need to be sourced from other regions."
"Then arrange it. Every extra day we wait means another day the disaster area will be short of medicine. Tell General Manager Li to expedite it."
"OK."
At the same time, fundraising activities on TUTU were also launched in full swing.
Xiao Yang from the operations department and his team worked overnight to create a fundraising page, which was featured on the homepage and pushed out to all users via Google Play on the splash screen.
The page design is simple—an orange background, a rabbit standing on ruins holding a red heart, and two lines of text next to it: "Sichuan earthquake, we are taking action. Every act of kindness is a hope for life."
The donation channel is located at the bottom of the page, with amounts ranging from ten yuan to one thousand yuan, or you can customize the amount.
All donations will go into a dedicated TUTU account for disaster relief and reconstruction, and TUTU will also publish the specific uses of the funds in real time.
Lu Ran took this matter quite seriously. In his previous life, he had heard of and witnessed many cases of embezzlement of charitable funds.
Lu Ran would never allow the act of profiting from human suffering to happen in their TUTU.
On the first day the page went live, the total amount of donations exceeded five million.
The next day, it surpassed 15 million.
On the third day, it surpassed 30 million.
The comments section was filled with tear-jerking messages:
[User "Left-behind Rabbit Alliance - Lao Zhang"]: I donated 1,000 yuan. It's not much, but it's the money I saved up for cigarettes this month. Go Sichuan!
[User "Xiao Chen from Sichuan"]: I'm from Sichuan and work in Shanghai. Seeing the disaster in my hometown broke my heart. I donated 500 yuan, hoping it could help in a little way. Thank you to everyone who helped!
[User "College Student Xiao Li"]: I'm a student and don't have much money, so I donated fifty yuan. But I signed up for the school's volunteer team to help out in the disaster area this weekend. I'll do what I can.
[Anonymous User]: Donated 10,000 yuan. I'm not leaving my name, I just want to say, Sichuan, stay strong!
[User "Lin Weiwei's Fan"]: Weiwei donated 500,000 yuan, and we fans can't fall behind! The fan club organized a donation drive and has already raised 300,000 yuan! Go Weiwei! Go Sichuan!
[User "Tan Yu's Little Fan Girl"]: Brother Tan Yu donated one million! We need to follow suit! The F4 fan club is organizing a fundraising campaign, sisters, let's go!
Lu Ran scrolled through the messages one by one, her eyes welling up with tears.
This money comes from various sources, some large, some small, some from large corporations, and some from ordinary people.
Behind every penny is a passionate heart.
He posted a TUTU status update:
Thank you to everyone who donated. We have received your kindness. The first batch of supplies will be sent to the disaster area tomorrow, and more supplies are being prepared. We will ensure that every penny is used where it is most needed. Sichuan, we are with you.
After sending it, he added another message:
[P.S.: I will be heading to the disaster area tomorrow with the first batch of supplies. Shen Yuege will be in full charge of the work in Shanghai. Please rest assured, we will definitely deliver everyone's love and support to those who need it most.]
The two posts immediately caused a stir in the comments section.
"President Lu is personally going to the disaster area? Be careful!"
"Well done, Mr. Lu! This is what an entrepreneur should do!"
"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Yuege! Mr. Lu, please take care of yourself too!"
"I'm in Sichuan, waiting for you!"
Lu Ran looked at these comments but didn't say anything more.
He knew that the real test had only just begun.
Meanwhile, at Weibo Technology headquarters.
Wang Huabing sat in his office, a screenshot of the TUTU fundraising page on the screen in front of him.
"Mr. Wang," the assistant knocked and entered, "Tencent sent a message saying they've also organized a disaster relief fundraising campaign and asked if we wanted to launch one together."
Wang Huabing did not answer immediately.
He stared at the rabbit standing on the ruins on the screen, feeling a mix of emotions.
This time, Rabbit Technology's response speed was much faster than he had expected.
On the night of the earthquake, Lu Ran began contacting suppliers for supplies; the next morning, the fundraising page went online; and by the third day, the first batch of supplies was ready.
Meanwhile, he was still in a meeting discussing whether to donate money, how much to donate, and under what name to donate.
"Mr. Wang?" the assistant called out tentatively.
Wang Huabing snapped out of his reverie: "Reply to Tencent that Weibo is willing to jointly launch a fundraising campaign. Also—" He paused, "have the finance department prepare ten million to donate to the Red Cross, in the name of Weibo Technology."
The assistant nodded and then asked, "Should we also organize supplies? TUTU delivers supplies directly, which is more direct than donations."
Wang Huabing thought for a moment, then shook his head: "Forget it. There's no time to organize supplies now. Let's donate the money and let the professionals do what they're good at."
"clear."
After his assistant left, Wang Huabing leaned back in his chair, gazing at the gray sky outside the window, and a strange, indescribable emotion welled up inside him.
He recalled that just a few months ago, he was fighting Lu Ran to the death, wishing he could uproot TUTU completely.
Now, that young man and his team are busy working for the disaster area.
As for myself, all I could do was sit in the office and sign a check.
He suddenly realized that the gap between himself and Lu Ran was not just in business.
"Wang Huabing, oh Wang Huabing," he muttered to himself, "when did you become like this?"
"They're young people after all, they're energetic."
...
On the day of departure, Lu Ran woke up before dawn.
He got up quietly, afraid of waking Shen Yuege.
But when I got to the living room, I found the kitchen light was on.
Shen Yuege was standing in front of the stove, cooking dumplings.
She was wearing a loose-fitting house dress, her hair was casually tied up, and steam was rising from the pot on the stove, making the whole kitchen warm and cozy.
"Awake?" She didn't turn her head. "The dumplings will be ready soon. Eat before you go."
Lu Ran walked over and hugged her from behind.
Her body was warm and had a faint scent of shower gel.
"Why are you up so early?"
"I can't sleep," Shen Yuege said, her voice as calm as if she were commenting on the nice weather. "It's your first time going to a disaster area, and I'm worried about you."
Lu Ran rested his chin on her shoulder: "It's not like we're going to war, what's there to worry about?"
"It's more dangerous than going to war." Shen Yuege turned around and looked at him seriously. "Aftershocks, landslides, the pandemic—any one of them could be fatal. Promise me you'll be careful when you get there."
I promise you.
"Also, call me every day. No matter how busy you are, make sure you know you're safe."
"it is good."
"And—" Shen Yuege paused, her eyes reddening slightly, "Promise me you'll come back safe and sound."
Lu Ran looked at her, and his heart was deeply moved.
He nodded vigorously, assuring her.
"I will definitely come back safe and sound."
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